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Work Ready Community

Whether your county is large or small, you will be able to attract, retain, and develop a workforce with the education and foundational skills needed to attract and strengthen business in your community.

Services for Rural Missouri

To preserve the valuable heritage of our small towns and to grow local economies for future generations to enjoy, we offer resources and guidance for rural Missouri communities.

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Innovation Campus Program

Our groundbreaking, Presidentially-recognized approach to college education trains students in high-demand fields while cutting the time it takes to earn a degree and reducing student debt. Learn more about how your local educational partnership can participate and advance learning in STEM.

No new authorizations or issuance of tax credits shall be made after December 31, 2018.

Eligibility requirements:

Partnerships consisting of:

a. a local Missouri high school or k-12 district;

b. a Missouri four-year public or private higher education institution;

c. a Missouri-based business or businesses; and

d. a Missouri two-year public higher education institution or state technical college.

The applicant must provide proof of the partnership through a multi-party Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or other binding agreement.

ELIGIBLE DONORS:

Missouri businesses, individuals, and charitable organizations with Missouri unrelated business taxable income, if any, that would be subject to state income tax under Chapter 143.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The Department of Economic Development (DED) will issue a 50% tax credit to an eligible taxpayer who makes a qualified contribution to an eligible Innovation Campus Program.